Breech-loading fire-arm



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J. W. RBDIIELDI BRBBGHYLOADING PIRE ARM.

10.356,961. Patented Feb. 1,1887.

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JOHN lVATROUS REDFIELD, OF GLENDALE, OREGON.

BREECH-LOADING FIRE-ARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,961, dated February 1, 1887.

Application led September 6, 1886. Serial No. 212,825.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WATRoUs RED- F1ELD,a citizen ofthe United Sta-tes, residing at Glendale, in the county of Douglas and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Breech-Loading Fire-Arms; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The special object of the invention is to overcome the difficulty of getting the cartridge in and the shell out of the cartridge-chamber after the latter has become dirty from firing. The dust and smoke soon foul them, and in battle practically render them useless.

Figure l of the drawings is a side elevation of a breech-loader with the parts in position for the insertion of a cartridge. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section with all the parts in place for firing, and Fig. 8 is agroup of detail views.

In the drawings, A represents a rifle-stock, provided with the cartridge-chamber projecting into the stock-chamber a, and having the vertical groove ai, in which works the topfastened plate-spring B. Directly opposite the groove a2 is a similar vertical groove, a, connecting by a lateral groove, a, with the cartridge-chamber, so that the extractor C, having the side lip, c, may occupy grooves as aL in front of the end ange of the cartridge, so that the latter may be readily pulled out.

a5 a5 are a pair of holes on opposite sides of the stock, through which pass the bolts D E. The extractor G is pivoted at c on the bolt D, and has a cross-slot, c2, through which passes the bolt E. At right angles to the outer end of bolt D is a fast plate-spring, F,which turns with the said bolt, being sprung over the stop f and against the stop f', so as to be effectually (No model.)

a', a trigger, g2, hammer g3, and plunger g4, all of which are old and well-known devices.

The breech-block H is pivoted on the bolt E and thrown back by the spring B,whose lower end enters the block-hole 7L, the guide-grooves h h receiving the movable pressers I I on the front end of the breech block G. In the groovest' i of these pressers, and at their upper ends, is pivoted an arm, J,while the lever L has an angle-arm, K,which is `jointed to and forms a toggle with the arm J. rIhe lever is pivoted at its front end on the bolt D, beside the extractor O, and has a stud, Z,which bears against its lower end, c3, so as to cause it to throw or pull out the shell. As the lever is thrown back, the toggle J K acts with increasing leverage and power to force the cartridge up to its place in the cartridge-chamber, and as it is thrown forward the stud Z compels the shell to come out. Both of these movements are executed in a moment and with such advantage of force that there is no possibility of failure. The lever may be held down or to the stock by a spring-latch, M, working over its end l. As the lever is thrown up the spring B presses back the breechblock out of the way of the shell as itis pulled out by the extractor.

Having thus described all that is necessary to a full understanding of my invention, what I claim as new,and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

I. In a breech-loading rire-arm, the fixed plate F', having the diagonally-opposite stops ff,in combination with bolts D E andspringplate F, the latter carrying the pivot-bolt D, and adapted to be sprung over thestopf and between the stops ff to cover the bolt E,whereby the pivot-boltsD E are securely held in the frame of the nre-arm, as described.

2. The combination,witli the stock A, having the vertical groove a2 in the forward face of the breech-chamber, of the vertical platespring B, pivoted at the top of said groove, and pressing outwardly at the bottom to throw back the breech-block just before the spent cartridge'is withdrawn by the extractor, as set forth. i

3. The combination,with the stock A, having in the forward face of the breech-chamber the right-angled groove a3 at, of the extractor IOO C, seated in such groove and having the lip c, pivot-hole c', and cross-slot c2, the bolts D E, respectively Varranged in the hole c and crossslot o2, and the lever L, carrying a stud, Z, to act against the `lip c, as and for the purpose specified.

4. The combination, with a breech-block having two guide grooves,the parallel pressers I I, movable in said grooves h h and having the grooves i z', the arm J, pivoted in said grooves, the. lever Ihettrrying the pivoted anglearm K, jointed to and forming atogglejoint with arm J, and the bolt D,on which said lever is pivoted at its front end,whereby the breech-block support G is carried forwardnd I5 the breech-block made to force the fresh car- Y tridge into the cartridge-chamber, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN WATROUS REDFIELD.

Witnesses:

WM. J. MARTIN, H. D. MARTIN. 

